diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go b/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go
index 88e307cb3..edd1cca0d 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go
@@ -228,7 +228,17 @@ func newSecretsObject(key string, rls *rspb.Release, lbs labels) (*v1.Secret, er
 	lbs.set("status", rls.Info.Status.String())
 	lbs.set("version", strconv.Itoa(rls.Version))
 
-	// create and return secret object
+	// create and return secret object.
+	// Helm 3 introduced setting the 'Type' field
+	// in the Kubernetes storage object.
+	// Helm defines the field content as follows:
+	// <helm_domain>/<helm_object>.v<helm_object_version>
+	// Type field for Helm 3: helm.sh/release.v1
+	// Note: Version starts at 'v1' for Helm 3 and
+	// should be incremented if the release object
+	// metadata is modified.
+	// This would potentially be a breaking change
+	// and should only happen between major versions.
 	return &v1.Secret{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:   key,
diff --git a/pkg/storage/storage.go b/pkg/storage/storage.go
index 753b462e5..e676ac474 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/storage.go
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ import (
 	"helm.sh/helm/pkg/storage/driver"
 )
 
+// The type field of the Kubernetes storage object which stores the Helm release
+// version. It is modified slightly replacing the '/': sh.helm/release.v1
+// Note: The version 'v1' is incremented if the release object metadata is
+// modified between major releases.
+// This constant is used as a prefix for the Kubernetes storage object name.
 const HelmStorageType = "sh.helm.release.v1"
 
 // Storage represents a storage engine for a Release.
@@ -207,9 +212,9 @@ func (s *Storage) Last(name string) (*rspb.Release, error) {
 	return h[0], nil
 }
 
-// makeKey concatenates the helm type, a release name and version into a
-// string with format:```<helm_storage_type>.<release_name>.v<version>```.
-// The Helm type is prepended to keep name uniqueness between different
+// makeKey concatenates the Kubernetes storage object type, a release name and version
+// into a string with format:```<helm_storage_type>.<release_name>.v<release_version>```.
+// The storage type is prepended to keep name uniqueness between different
 // release storage types. An example of clash when not using the type:
 // https://github.com/helm/helm/issues/6435.
 // This key is used to uniquely identify storage objects.